Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al.
Decided February 21, 2007. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 05-996 · 549 U.S. 365 (2007) · Cited 843 times
Holding
The statute of limitations upon a § 1983 claim seeking damages for a false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, where the arrest is followed by criminal proceedings, begins to run at the time the claimant becomes detained pursuant to legal process.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 4
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Grogan v. Garner · 498 U.S. 279 (1991)
- Connecticut National Bank v. Germain · 503 U.S. 249 (1992)
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper · 447 U.S. 752 (1980)
- Norwest Bank Worthington v. Ahlers · 485 U.S. 197 (1988)
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. United States Realty & Improvement Co. · 310 U.S. 434 (1940)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Law v. Siegel · 571 U.S. 415 (2014)
- Harris v. Viegelahn · 575 U.S. 510 (2015)
- Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust · 579 U.S. 115 (2016)
- Chicago v. Fulton · 592 U.S. 154 (2021)
- Schwab v. Reilly · 560 U.S. 770 (2010)
- Bartenwerfer v. Buckley · 598 U.S. 69 (2023)
Official text
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